The Pitbull of Comedy will endeavour to bring some Christmas cheer to the city. Maybe not. Bobby Slayton will more likely try to make it a Nasty Noël when he performs Thursday and Saturday at the Wiggle Room (3874 St. Laurent Blvd.). But the longtime host of Just for Laughs’ Nasty Show series could be in store for a little nastiness himself: Montreal in winter mode. Tickets: $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Call 514-508-WINK or go to boxoffice@wiggleroom.ca

Carole Montgomery has no plans to retire. She can’t. As she puts it: “My son is a musician. Know what that means? I will be working the rest of my life.” The pragmatic comic has done everything from CBS’s Comics Unleashed to Oprah to Bill Maher. She flies into the Comedy Nest (2313 Ste. Catherine St. W.), Thursday to Saturday. Dropping in for support will be Neil Janna and Tim Rabnett on Thursday, Joey Elias and Jeff Schouela on Friday and Janna and Mike Paterson on Saturday. Call 514-932-6378.

This Trixx is not for kids. Frankie “TRIXX” Agyemang hits hard and hilariously. A fast up-and-comer on the Canadian comedy scene, TRIXX was the 2013 Winner of Just for Laughs’ JFL42 Big Break competition in Toronto and he has opened for the likes of Tracy Morgan, Damon Wayans, Cedric the Entertainer and Russell Peters. His solo show TRIXX: Unspoken Words was a hit in his hometown of Toronto. He unwinds at the Comedyworks (1238 Bishop St.), Thursday to Saturday. Call 514-398-9661.

It’s comedy for a cause at the UCC gathering, Saturday at 8 p.m. at Brasserie L’Unik (805 Décarie Blvd.). This is UCC’s annual food drive with proceeds of the show going to local food banks. Magic Music and Merriment, as the show is called, is hosted by Kris Kingsbury, will feature Linda Mullan and Paul Blanchette, and will be headlined by UCC-founder Richard Thomas Mullan. For ticket info, contact Richardthomasmullan@gmail.com

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